OPRF Bulletein, Vol -4

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Updates from Ground Zero...Balasore:Water level in river Subarnarekha is receding as per the

signal point at Rajghat. 2500 people are taking shelter

besides NH 60. Unnayan is preparing cooking food for 4000

persons today. It will be distributed through 50 relief camps.

9 Boats (Unnayan-3,Govt.Boat 6) are working in relief work.

Task force team members, volunteers are co-operating in

this operation. Cow feeding problem found in all villages.

One diarrhoea patient found in Kuldiha village of Santoshpur

G.P. and refered to hospital. As per reports by Ramakant

from LIFELINE, water level has risen to 2-3 feet.

Communication has been adversely affected. No relief has

reached yet.

FLOOD REPORT OF BASTA, BALASORE (reports from

Saroj Kumar Pradhan, Secretary, MYC):

No. of GP affected: 22. No. of village affected: 298. No. of

person affected: 1,79,201..Cultivated land affected in Hec:

20,000. No. person staying in Temp. shelter or high land:

75,000. No. of houses affected: 28,000. No. of houses

damaged: 15,500. No. of houses collapsed: 3,700. Total

cattle population affected: 63.353.

Gajapati:Bidyut Das, SACAL, reported that in 11 Panchayats-

Chandipur, Ghadiamba, Karchabadi, Chandragiri, Jiranga,

Badasindhaba, Baghamari, Mohona, Malasapadara,

Sinkulipadara, Luhagudi:

TOTAL Houses totally damaged – 432 Houses partially

damaged- 451 Maize crop affected- 2930 ha. Paddy

destroyed- 182 ha. Ragi crop destroyed- 99 ha.

Livestock deaths- 271 (Bulls, Cows, Goats, Sheep)

Ganjam:Bikram Swain from SAHAYOG reported that in Satali

Harijan Sahi, out of 52 households, 49 have been

damaged and in Satuli-42. In Lauput 40 households out

of 50 have been damaged and in Kujidhipa, 53 houses. -

Roads cut off from outside world. Thatched, asbestos,

Semi Pucca houses totally damaged. Backyard and

kitchen garden of all houses are badly damaged.

Plantations have been lost. Crops are submerged in

water. Livestock has been lost.

th-Relief had not yet reached people till 2 pm on 14

October (neither cooked food or dry food)

- In Harijan Sahi (Satuli) villagers did not have a roof over

their head.

According to Kumud Chandra Behera, INDIA, diarrhoea

is spreading. No safe drinking water yet. There was

supply of food yesterday night, but there is no food today

morning. No support reached in Polsara. Dahanipali in

Buguda block has been totally cut off. 4 tribal children

have died due to Phailin.

Inginathi, Mandnar, Osthapalli villages of Belguntha

Block are submerged. No relief has reached yet. No

supply of drinking water. Few people have got skin

diseases, as reported by AAINA .

Bhadrak:Fellowship, Kishore, LIFELINE reported that- water level

is increasing. Basudevpur water level has risen to 3 feet.

Jagannat Prasad GP is under water. Water level has

reached the innermost part of Sudarshanpur. Dhamra

Port is providing relief by distributing dry food. Water

available is not fit for consumption. Instead halogen

tablets are being distributed by NGO's to purify the water

and make it suitable

for drinking. Airdrop

has however not yet

begun.

Nayagarh:All cash crops in the

district have been

totally damaged.

The water level has

h o w e v e r c o m e

down. The trees

which had been

uprooted have now

b e e n c u t a n d

cleared to unblock

the roads . The

villagers are slowly

making their way into the villages and have begun the

restoration work of their damaged houses as reported by

CARR.

Puri- Kanas:PRERNA repor ted-

water level has dropped

i n ce r ta i n p laces .

However, issues in

communicat ion st i l l

persist. People are

trying to restore their

damaged houses. Cattle

feed has not been

provided for, yet. Dry

food distributed by the t hgovernment on 14

October was in two

Panchayats. The slum

areas in Puri town are

s t i l l i n t h e s a m e

situation. However the slum dwellers have evacuated and

have shifted to a safe place.

th According to ISERD, relief was last received on 11

October, before the cyclone. It is slated to resume from

tomorrow. Krushnaprasad, which has been severely

damaged, will be receiving tarpaulins in another tree

days.

The area is still in the same condition. Relief has not yet

reached. The government has not extended any help

either, as reported by UPKAR

Boudh:YCDA reported- Water

level has decreased

due to the sun in many

areas. However there is

a huge damage to crops

and houses. Drinking

water continues to

remain a problem.

Balangir:Crops and houses are

severely damaged.

Water logging has

dropped in quite a few

places. There is still a

scarc i ty of proper

drinking water- as per reports from YCDA.

Kandhamal:JANAVIKAS reported,

one person has died.

TOTAL- in 7 blocks and

30 GP's, 1438 houses

are partially damaged

and 129 completely

damaged. All blocks

assessment is still under

process.

Government Updates...The chief secretary urged the collectors to see that relief reaching every affected persons. He further emphasised

on rehabilitation work. Immediate actions on communication, road building, water supply, electrification, health

and sanitation restoration is the priority of the Govt. Damage assessment is also to be given priority.

Flood water is receding in almost all the rivers where as some GPs of Bhadrak might get marooned. 647 villages of

87 GPs in Basta and Baliapal are still marooned even though the water level has come down.

34000km area electrification got damaged and Ganjam claims 13000km damage only. 54 towers got damaged.

Ganjam position is quite bad still the department is trying to restore electricity in Medical and other emergency

places as soon as possible.

The thematic groups discussion held in different places. Below is the report of WATSAN group:

Minutes of Water and Sanitation Committee Meeting Date- 16.10.13, Venue: Wateraid Office

The first meeting of Water and Sanitation Committee of Odisha Phailin Response forum at Wateraid office.

As water and sanitation is one of the major issue which needs immediate attention in the cyclone and flood affected areas of Odisha. The agenda of the meeting :

? Role of the committee? The desired stakeholders who should be facilitated to join the committee? Possible intervention and its strategy.

Role of Committee :

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intervention in cyclone and flood affected areas are in a systematic , effective and coordinated way.? Bring out a common action plan for immediate response to WASH needs in the affected areas.

It was decided that immediately water bodies in the affected areas need to be restored ( disinfected and repaired if needed)It was observed that in certain places where pipe water supplied; now because of the electricity failure water is not available. But in these places hand pumps and wells are mostly defunct due to non use. In these places there is immediate need for restore these hand pumps and wells.Distribution of halogen tabletsInformation in a campaign mode about water and sanitation( how to use halogen tablets, use of latrines or having an demarketed area for defecation if sanitation facility is not available )

Possible Strategy for the intervention? Utilise the existing resources of Govt. ( disinfectants, purifiers that are stored with local ANMs, ASHAs etc)? Mobilisation of volunteers to get involve in the whole process. ? Mobilisation of experts/skill personnel to restore the water sources? Education/awareness on WASH: Individual and institutional provisions? Sanitisation of water bodies and sources through community participation

The committee seeks the involvement of the key line departments for effective intervention of WASH related activities in the affected areas. It is also requested to the Form for formal processes for mobilisation of the line department's involvements in the Water sanitation committee. They are

It should facilitate a process to bring all the WASH actors to the committee so that the WASH sector

HELPING HANDS:CYSD, AAINA, Adhikar, Bakul Foundation, Uddyam, We4U, YDF, Open Hand, NYP, Soch India, Being Indian Foundation, Water Initiatives, Plan India, SPHERE India, Adhikar, ACM, RCDC, SODA, RGVN, Gram Vikas, Grama Utthan, LIPICA, Yuva Odisha, CARD, Natya Chetna, POPET, Udyama, YDT, CBS, Prerna, Aurosikha, CLAP, HDF, Utkal Sevak Samaja, United Action Council, People’s Forum, CTC, Sai Mahavir Trust, SVA, PDDMF, Save the Children, Water Aid, Teri , lifeline, ARM, Fellowship , INDIA , UAA, ISERD ,SDFCand many more

Some Photographs ...

1. RWSS2. PHED3. Director, Health Services4. Representatives from panchayat Raj Deptt

The committee propose to extend it's involvement( other than who are part of the committee already ) UNICEF,OXFAM, CRS, Water.org, Water Charity, One drop, Action Aid, Plan India, TMST, Save the Children, Habitat for Humanity, HUP-PFI

Major Decisions:

? The sanitisation processes of water bodies and sources needs to complete by 30 October 13.? There will be an E-Group to share the progress of the committee. It is advised to Mr Ganesh, CYSD to

moderate the group.? The NGOs should share the area of operation to the forum to avoid unnecessary duplication in the

field.

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